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Shyna Mae Deang

Russian Boy, 2, Loses Arm After Escalator Rips It Off in Front of Shoppers; Doctors Fail to Reattach Limb

Russian Boy, 2, Loses Arm After Escalator Rips It Off in Front of Shoppers (Credit: Alex P/Pexels)

A toddler lost his arm in a horrific escalator accident at a busy shopping centre in Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Sunday. Doctors later confirmed the limb could not be saved.

The two-year-old boy, who has not been named publicly, was with his mother when his hand became trapped in the machinery. The Mother screamed as the escalator ripped through the child's arm.

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